IQC - Our Accrreditation

International Accreditation Service Inc., USA

IAS is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that has been providing accreditation services since 1975. IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations. IAS accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards that ensure domestic and/or global acceptance of its accreditations.

Dubai Accreditation Department (DAC)

Dubai Accreditation Department as per the Law 2/2010 is recognized by the government as the official body in the Emirate of Dubai responsible for assessing and accrediting the competence of organizations in the field of calibration, testing, inspection and certification of management systems, products and personnel according to international standards.

Believing in the importance to be internationally recognized to facilitate cross border trade and eliminate technical barriers to trade, Dubai Accreditation Department (DAC) of Dubai Municipality (DM) has become an ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signatory in the field of testing and calibration in October 2009 through the implementation of a quality management system in accordance to international standard ISO/ IEC 17011 as described within this manual.

JAS ANZ

The Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) helps markets work better by providing internationally recognised accreditation services that create economic benefit.

Accreditation has many flow-on benefits throughout the market chain for business, regulators and government by:

Reducing compliance and transaction costs.

Reducing risk.

Streamlining operations.

Breaking down barriers to trade, which provides greater access to foreign markets.

Providing assurance that goods and services sold are safe and can be used for their intended purpose.

UKAS

Accreditation is the formal recognition that an organisation is competent to perform specific processes, activities, or tasks (which are detailed in a scope of accreditation) in a reliable credible and accurate manner. The provision of accreditation must:

Be objective, transparent and effective.

Use highly professional competent assessors and technical experts in all relevant fields;

Use assessors (and subcontractors) that are reliable, ethical and competent in both accreditation processes and the relevant technical fields.

Accreditation delivers confidence in certificates and conformity statements. It underpins the quality of results by ensuring their traceability, comparability, validity and commutability.